.avi file won't work!

My friend sent me a movie in .avi format. I opened it, and have no picture and no sound, yet the time ticker moves. Sometimes, I get a message from Quicktime saying "components may be missing". But since I am a technology illiterate, I don't know what to download... Anyone can help?
I use Quicktime Version 7.0.2 on Mac OS X 10.4.2

The Movie Info window should show what codecs are used in the file. Do a Google search for Mac (and Tiger) compatible versions, download and install them. Relaunch QuickTime and the .avi should play.
A codec compresses and de-compresses the audio and video tracks of the file. Not all are Mac compatible. Read some of the other posts to find more answers.

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